Once again contemplating the toughest question...

[EasternGirl]

I think that what you are proposing makes sense. If there is the possibility that he will get better then I would wait a little bit and see if that may be the case. I would run your theory about the cause of the eye infection and mouth inflammation by the vet. Definitely try the hibiclens too. If he continues to vomit up his food...I would consider euthanizing him because that has to be uncomfortable for him. As far as assessing other possible pain...I would just look for signs of discomfort...flailing, twitching, cringing when touched...I'm just guessing here of course...perhaps that may be a question for the vet as well. If he is still moving around as usual and isn't showing any signs of increased discomfort that you can see...that is a good sign I would think. I will look in a book I have here and see if I can find anything about observing signs of pain in a snake...if I find anything, I will be sure to post it.

[Ryachanira]

I bought some Hibiclens at CVS on the way home; I will apply it after dinner. I just messed with him to take some pics so I am gonna let him chill a bit over dinner and then feed him and clean him up afterward.

Here are a few pics for anyone interested. He shed while I was at work today and looks a bit better.

Silv open mouth.jpg Yucky eye and opened mouth. His mouth looks clear to me - nothing that looks like the pictures of mouth rot I have seen. There is no eyeball in that socket. It is sunken in (has been like that for a couple of months) but it has that gross pus-like stuff in the bottom of it.
Silv yocky eye.jpgMore of the eye
Silv lip inflammation.jpgThis shows the lip inflammation I mentioned. It looked worse this morning - looks a bit better since he shed today
Silv chillin.jpg
He is a pretty boy. He is looking kind of thin, but I haven't fed him for several days since his eyes turned cloudy (since I read they normally don't eat during shed time, I try to mimic that). He is always a bit on the skinny side though. I hope I feed him enough... it is kind of difficult to tell how much is enough with the tube feeding, especially when he has been sending it back up the last couple of weeks. :\

I'll keep you guys updated on how the Hibiclens works out for him

[tress29]

If he continues to vomit up his food...I would consider euthanizing him because that has to be uncomfortable for him.

On a cornsnake forum I'm on, a gal had a corn that was regurgitating his food. She put a powder om his food, Benebac? It is supposed to help them replace beneficial bacteria they lose when they regurge. She didn't consider him "over it" until he had been eating w/o regurge for a year. Hopefully Silv,s problem won't be so severe.